used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Mrs. Bean,” she said in a whisper, as she clung to the housekeeper’s rough arms after bidding her good-night.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Mrs. Bean,” she said in a whisper, as she clung to the housekeeper’s rough arms after bidding her good-night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Mrs. Bean,” she said in a whisper, as she clung to the housekeeper’s rough arms after bidding her good-night.
BeannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Mrs. Bean,” she said in a whisper, as she clung to the housekeeper’s rough arms after bidding her good-night.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Mrs. Bean,” she said in a whisper, as she clung to the housekeeper’s rough arms after bidding her good-night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The funeral was to take place on the following day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
divisible by two
From this reading Even then she was reluctant to let the housekeeper go.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The funeral was to take place on the following day.
Freda
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From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The funeral was to take place on the following day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even then she was reluctant to let the housekeeper go.
good-night
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From this reading “Mrs. Bean,” she said in a whisper, as she clung to the housekeeper’s rough arms after bidding her good-night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Even then she was reluctant to let the housekeeper go.
housekeeper's
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From this reading “Mrs. Bean,” she said in a whisper, as she clung to the housekeeper’s rough arms after bidding her good-night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mrs. Bean,” she said in a whisper, as she clung to the housekeeper’s rough arms after bidding her good-night.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What room is there under this one?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Even then she was reluctant to let the housekeeper go.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The funeral was to take place on the following day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What room is there under this one?”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The funeral was to take place on the following day.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Even then she was reluctant to let the housekeeper go.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “What room is there under this one?”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “Mrs. Bean,” she said in a whisper, as she clung to the housekeeper’s rough arms after bidding her good-night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mrs. Bean,” she said in a whisper, as she clung to the housekeeper’s rough arms after bidding her good-night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
carry out
From this reading The funeral was to take place on the following day.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The funeral was to take place on the following day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then she was reluctant to let the housekeeper go.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “What room is there under this one?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What room is there under this one?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The funeral was to take place on the following day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “What room is there under this one?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The funeral was to take place on the following day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What room is there under this one?”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Mrs. Bean,” she said in a whisper, as she clung to the housekeeper’s rough arms after bidding her good-night.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was not without a shudder that Freda made her way up to her bedroom that night, although she had taken the precaution of insisting that Mrs. Bean should accompany her to the very door.
